VICE CHAIRMAN, HYDERABAD URBAN DEV.AUTH. vs KAVITHA REDDY .

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority's demand for an Urban Land Ceiling Clearance Certificate, holding that the requirement was arbitrary and illegal under the principles of administrative law. The Court emphasized that previous judgments of the High Court, which had allowed similar petitions, were binding and should be followed. The appeal by the Vice-Chairman of the Authority was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision to quash the impugned letter and direct the release of the plan without the contested certificate.